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Austrian Pine and Wilga


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Australia  
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe  

Types
-  
Eastern Austrian Pine, Western Austrian Pine  

Number of Varieties
35  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  
Wet ground, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear to lanceolate  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Fall, Late Winter  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Cuttings, Layering  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water regularly for 2 months  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Pruning may be required for height clearance  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Does not require fertilizer once established  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Blowflies, Insects  
Birds  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
Asthma, Rash, Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used in parkland  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Odontalgic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Wood  
Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas, Useful for shade  
Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
GEIJERA parviflora  
PINUS nigra  

Common Name
Wilga, Native Willow  
European Black Pine  

In Hindi
Wilga  
Austrian Pine  

In German
Pirol  
Schwarzkiefer  

In French
loriot  
Pin noir d'Autriche  

In Spanish
oriol  
pino salgareño  

In Greek
φλώρος  
Η αυστριακή πεύκα  

In Portuguese
papa-figos  
Pinheiro-larício  

In Polish
Wilga  
Sosna czarna  

In Latin
oriole  
Austrian Pine  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Charophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Equisetopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Pinales  

Family
Rutaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Geijera  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
45  
3  

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Difference Between Wilga and Austrian Pine

If you are confused whether Wilga or Austrian Pine are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Wilga and Austrian Pine Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Wilga are Does not require fertilizer once established, whereas for Austrian Pine fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Wilga and Austrian Pine if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Wilga and Austrian Pine

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Wilga and Austrian Pine. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Wilga and Austrian Pine as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Wilga is Anodyne and Odontalgic whereas of Austrian Pine is . Wilga has beauty benefits as follows: while Austrian Pine has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Wilga vs Austrian Pine

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Wilga vs Austrian Pine and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Wilga are Mild Allergen whereas of Austrian Pine have Asthma, Rash and Skin rash respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Wilga has no showy fruits and Austrian Pine has no showy fruits. Also Wilga is not flowering and Austrian Pine is not flowering . You can compare Wilga and Austrian Pine facts and facts of other plants too.

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